Vipers SC players have to put in extra shifts after head coach George “Best” Nsimbe bashed their sluggish start against SC Villa last Friday. The Buikwe based conceded as early as the 10th minute during a home draw with SC Villa in the Azam Uganda Premier League.
The league defending champions have not been convincing enough in their bid to cut KCCA’s at the top “I was disappointed with the slow start but we showed plenty of character afterwards,” Nsimbe stated after the game in Buikwe.
“There is still a long way to go in the race for the title although the slight advantage is now with our rivals,” added Nsimbe.
Vipers who return to action today when they host Jinja based BUL however squeezed a 2-0 win over Soana in their last home outing with goals in each half by Erisa Sekisambu and David Owori and the win away to Bright Stars took defending champions to within six points of table leaders KCCA with a game to spare and thus believe the race is still open.
“Bul is not a side to take for granted,” he told the league website. “They’re a good side and will be seeking to upset us but we are going to play an attacking game,” he added. The two sides played out a goalless draw in the first leg in Kakindu.
On 10th April 2016, the premises of Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) HRNJ-Uganda were broken into by unknown assailants. The break in started at about 4:00am, when a youthful lady approached the security guard on duty and requested him to open to which he complied. Upon querying her, he then offered her a seat just by the guard’s booth. They seemed to converse and later, she stepped out of the compound, only to return with some food and shared it with the guard. Moments after consuming the food, the guard blacked out.
There after some two (2) able bodied young men were shown jump over the fence and approached the guard’s booth where he could have been lying unconscious. These two (2) young men then used the keys they picked from the guard’s booth to open for other two (2) men that came in through the gate carrying metallic equipment. Then four (4) men are shown moving around the building touching different doors and windows. They left the premises without breaking into the office due to the strong security measures that HRNJ-Uganda has re-enforced like installing cameras, installing another access door at the back, an alarm system and replacing the old burglar proofing and enhanced lighting system around the office .
When staff reported to office on Monday morning, they found the night guard unconscious in his booth and called the security firm -Detail Protection Services to come over and take him to hospital which they did. It came off as a normal sickness, so was taken to Mulago hospital. The day went on normally, but in the evening of April 11, 2016, the guard on duty wanted to close up the main gate but could not locate the padlocks which prompted him to contact at the staff still at office. They traced for the padlocks but to no avail which prompted a review of the cameras that previewed the entire events of the previous night.
We have since reported the matter to Old Kampala Police Station and hope that full investigations into this intrusion will be undertaken. A police detective and scene of crime officer have since visited the offices.
This trend of office break-in has been going on for a while with human rights organisations targeted in the country. HRNJ-Uganda was last broken into on the night of 29th June 2015 with the robbers making away with computers, valuable documents, money safe and other property worth 45 million shillings.; it was also broken into in May 2013 while still at its old premises at Mengo, forcing it to shift to its current premises. Both cases were reported to police but no reports have since been made.
This notwithstanding, HRNJ-Uganda is in a sound position and dully carrying on with delivering on its mandate of defending and promoting media freedoms and journalists’ rights.
Chris Baryomunsi Minister ICT and National Guidance.
This could be the most disappointing statement ever given by a Ugandan minister and more still a Member of Parliament.
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga and her almost 400 MPs on Thursday afternoon filled up the house in anticipation of optimism about the breakdown of the radiotherapy machine as State Minister for Health, Kinkizi East MP Chris Baryomunsi addressed them.
The issue was raised on the floor of parliament by Bufumbira East MP Mr. Eddie Kwizera today at 3:30pm. He raised the concern of the breakdown of the radiotherapy machine as a matter of national importance.
But were massively disappointed after he said cancer patients are going to die anyway even if the machine hadn’t broken down and some selected survivors ‘were to be exported’ to Kenya.
But it obviously wasn’t time for the honorable minister to say goodbye.
“Matter of radiotherapy machine breakdown has been exaggerated by social media, there is no need for alarm,” he added.
“Government has an offer from the Aga-Khan hospital Nairobi to treat up to 400 patients, and we will foot the bill and more still will provide for transport plus upkeep the chosen patients to get radiotherapy in Kenya.
The mode of selection of those to be taken to Aga-Khan hospital is yet to be explained though.
Mulago is the only hospital in East Africa that offers radiotherapy free of charge. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) donated the machine to Uganda’s biggest hospital in 1995.
Woman MP Serere District, Hon Alice Alaso asked the Health Minister if there would be any plans of compensation for the families of cancer victims who have died due to lack of access to radiotherapy.
“Over the weekend we buried a priest in Serere who passed away due to no access to the regular radiotherapy he was receiving.” said Hon Alaso.
Minister Baryomunsi dodged that inquiry as expected by many.
Ms Atuhirwe communicating to Mr Mwanguhya through writing notes as she can't talk.
National Social Security Fund will contribute to the cancer treatment fees for Ms Carol Atuhairwe, the executive Director Fund’s has revealed.
Speaking to EagleOnline, the Fund’s boss, Mr Richard Byarugaba, said the fund will join Ugandans in fundraising for Ms Carol to ensure that money for her treatment is raised.
Ms Carol, as the patient is now known, needs US$80,000 for her treatment in the USA
“Yes, we have joined other good Samaritans to lend a hand to this young lady in need. As workers fund, we identify with workers because they employ as and I am sure, Atuhirwe is a worker” Mr Byarugaba said.
Earlier in the Mr Charles Mwanguhya, a leading Journalists with NTV paid a visit to her at her home in Makindye where is bedridden. Ms Atuhirwe doesn’t take and only communicates through writing notes to whoever pays her a visit.
“I and Godbar Tumushabe visited Carol today, she is courageous and inspiring support any effort to revive her life” Mwanguhya wrote.
Mwanguhya was immediately joined by Mr Jotham Tarwmwa the Spokesperson of Electoral Commission who initiated fundraising drive on EC Media Centre Whatsup platform. And by close of the day, a sizable number of journalist and other members on the platform had contributed or pledged to rescue the needy lady.
Last week PR guru, Muherereza Kyamutetera plus family and friends of Ms Atuhirwe announced that they intend wash vehicles to Panamera bar along Lugogo bypass to help and raise fund for her treatment.
Simba continue their relegation fight with a tie against off colour Bright Stars at Bombo on Friday.
The army side who are yet to replace suspended Morley Byekwaso go into the game fully aware that any slip up is detrimental to their survival chances and thus target maximum points.
The former league winners will fancy their chances against a side that has won none of their previous five games in which they have earned just a point.
Bright Stars welcome back first choice goalie Mathias Kigonya from suspension but are still minus Head Coach Fred Kajoba who is still ill although he was discharged from hospital a couple of days ago.
Kajoba has been ill since collapsing on the way from national duty in Burkina Faso.
The two sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture with goalie Kigonya netting for the Stars while Martin Mugabi scored for the army side.
Simba lie third from bottom on 19 points while Bright Stars are 11th on 30 points.
Former Vipers’ Secretary Haruna Kyobe has been banned for 16 months from all football related activities for involving in an illegal transfer of midfielder Joseph Mpande from Vipers to Horizon of Myanmar.
In a statement on the FUFA website, Kyobe; a former records officer at the FA stated that the 12 months apply to involvement in an illegal transfer whilst the four are for breach of duty of co-operation with the Ethics and Integrity Committee.
“The Adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee chaired by Mr Byansi William has banned Mr Haruna Kyobe- former Secretary and Transfer Matching System Manager of Vipers SC for 16 months from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other). The ban comes into force immediately,” a statement read in parts.
“Mr. Kyobe will serve 12 months for involving in an illegal transfer of a player and a further 4 months for breach of duty of cooperation with the Ethics and Integrity Committee. The ban will be served consecutively.”
The committee further explains- “During the course of the investigations, it was found out that Mr. Kyobe was a key person in the falsification of documents, forgery of a signature and illegally transferred the player contracted at Vipers SC to Horizon FC of Myanmar contrary to article 7 of the FUFA Statute, Article 14 Para 1 and 3, Article 18 of the FUFA Code Of Ethics and Article 135 of FUFA disciplinary Code. The investigation resulted in a final report that was submitted to the Adjudicatory chamber.”
Nevertheless, Thadeus Kitandwe and Richard Ssemanda have been exonerated as there was no evidence to implicate them.
“Mr. Thadeus Kitandwe and Mr. Ssemanda Richard do not have any case to answer as the investigations couldn’t establish any evidence of their involvement in the forgery of the documents in the illegal transfer of Mpande.”
The player, Mpande also has no case to answer as per the committee. “Further to note the Adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee doesn’t have the powers to determine any case against Mr. Mpande. Only FIFA has such jurisdiction.
Mr. Kyobe has 10 days to apply for the full reasoned judgment passed by the Committee.”
When contacted, Kyobe wasn’t in position to comment on the decision saying he is yet to receive an official communiqué on the matter.
“I am yet to receive any communication in regard to the suspension thus i can’t comment before reading the full judgement & how they reached to such a conclusion.”
Following a long wait, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) through its Ethics and Integrity Committee has found KCCA coach Sam Ssimbwa guilty of match fixing.
An audio recording with a voice now believed to be Ssimbwa’s circulated in mid-January this year in which he confessed of bribing match officials to swing results in his side’s favour.
KCCA reacted by suspending him and later forwarded the case to the FA for investigation and the conclusions by the committee chaired by William Byansi indicate he has been slapped with an eight match ban from all football related activities.
“The Adjudicatory Chamber of the FUFA Ethics and Integrity Committee chaired by Mr Byansi William has banned Mr Bamweyana Sam Ssimbwa -former KCCA FC coach from all football related activities (administrative, sports or any other) for 8 months for possible violation of FUFA Regulations when he conducted himself in an unethical manner and uttered statements that jeopardized the authenticity of results and integrity of matches,” read a statement in parts on the FUFA website.
In addition, the statement adds that the ban takes immediate effect but it takes in consideration the 88 days he has spent on provisional suspension by his club.
“The ban comes into force immediately. Mr. Ssimbwa will serve eight months but the Committee has considered the 88 days he has spent on provisional suspension by KCCA FC club, have been deducted from the main ban.”
The committee confirmed that Ssimbwa the statements uttered by the ex-SC Villa, Sofapaka and Express Coach were out of standard for a senior person in the game like him.
“The Committee found out that the standards required from a senior coach like Sam Ssimbwa is higher than what he portrayed when he uttered statements relating to his ability to bribe match officials in order to get results.
Mr. Ssimbwa has 10 days to apply for the full reasoned judgment passed by the Committee.
Christopher Aine (in red) being arrested in Jinja last year
You can see confusion between two state bodies that are supposed to work in tandem as Jinja Magistrate’s court has issued fresh summons for Aine Christopher who Uganda Police has set free.
The Judiciary has Thursday launched a desperate search for the former presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi’s head of security to answer to cases in which Mr Aine is accused of having assaulted police officers in Jinja and beaten up supporters of the ruling NRM in Ntungamo District but Police spokesperson Mr Fred Enanga earlier this week revealed that instance will be decided politically.
In September last year, Aine was charged by this very court an order RA Na195872 with cases of assault, resisting arrest ,obstructing officers on duty and escaping from police custody.
Thankfully, he handed himself to Gen Saleh, a senior security officer so Jinja Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe knows where to find Aine.
SC Villa players listen to coach Ibrahim Kirya shortly after practice at Nakivubo stadium. NET PHOTO
Caf Confederation Cup Round 2 Wednesday 20th SC Villa v FUS Rabat @ Namboole
Just when SC Villa supremo Ben Immanuel Misagga thought things probably couldn’t get any worse after last week’s humiliation, North Africans FUS Rabat confirmed their date of arrival in Uganda for the return leg of the CAF Confederation cup as Saturday, much much earlier than expected.
Villa, 16 time Ugandan champions who eased past weak opponents such as El Khartoum of Sudan and JKU of Zanzibar only to be humbled 7-0 in Morocco that woke them up to the reality that they are not yet ready to mix it up with the continent’s big boys. Incidentally, Villa is the only Ugandan side ever to eliminate a North African club back in 1991 when the Jogoos overcame Egyptian giants Al Ahly on the way to reaching the final of continent’s premier club competition but have also previously suffered a 1-6 rout at the hands of Club Africain in Tunisia.
According to Fufa Spokesperson Ahmed Hussein, FUS Rabat arrives on Saturday, 16th April 2016 with a 32 man contingent.
It will obviously be a tall order for Villa to score eight goals unanswered past FUS Rabat who now seem to await to be drawn against a team that will have dropped from the Caf Champions League in the third round of matches, which precede the quarter-final group stages. The mess at Villa
Sad to say, just within a few months SC Villa has drastically gone back the days when the players’ survival depended on the passing around of a basket amongst fans to raise the players’ transport home.
SC Villa vice president Meddie Nsereko (L) and supremo Ben Misagga have not lived up to their previous hype
From the momentous days of the 2014 – when the self-confident construction engineer Misagga levered himself onto the presidency at Villa Park, thus gaining a critical foothold in the power hierarchy – the club from has hardly looked back. He has locked out Villa’s former presidents and associates like Mohammed Bazirengedde who among others accuse him of turning Villa into a one-man show, and only appoints individuals to his executive that he can intimidate and impose his thinking on. As a matter of fact, Misagga in his first 11 months as Villa president had four different coaches and the most recent being led by Spaniard Antonio Flores who was also fired late last year for showing incompetence. He has also fired everyone from fans, bag-bearers to his Uganda Cup winning players like Hassan Wasswa, Isaac Kirabira etc who he deemed to be past their sell-by date but have gone on to excel elsewhere.
A gradual loosening of his hype has seen Misagga turning back to beg from those he discarded a year after boasting of already earmarking a Shs 1.8bn budget to cater for the Confederation Cup campaign has allowed SC Villa to be run more professionally and less like the personal fiefdom of the president. Actually erstwhile to travelling last Wednesday, the club received Shs 400m from President Museveni but that scarcely altered whatsoever.
At the same time, as Ugandan football expert and Dembe FM ‘Kyoto Kye Mizanyo’ contributor John Vianney Nsimbe has pointed out, the disappearance of fans from Nakivubo Stadium coupled with a poor recruitment drive at the beginning of the season has clipped Misagga’s wings.
The choice of Frank Video Anyau as technical director also backfired embarrassingly, with promoted Ibrahim Kirya’s newfound laissez-faire attitude allowing a change.
Looking forward, Misagga is optimistic Villa his inexperienced lot of players who he personally admitted are not good enough will fight to the nail during the return leg shall be played at Nelson Mandela National Stadium on Wednesday, 20th April 2016.
Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been restrained from assuming office since late 2013
There was drama at the Constitutional Court on Thursday afternoon as embattled Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago sought Deputy Chief Justice Stephen Kavuma.
The mayor elect forced his way into Justice Kavuma’s chambers to seek clarification over the Solicitor General’s interim order blocking him from City Hall.
“You say there is a Court order that am not the Lord Mayor but you let me drive around in the mayoral car and also give me police guards, is this the rule of law you fought for? It is evident I went to court and emerged victorious,” Lukwago intimated to EagleOnline.
He urges that a competent judicial system will allow a successful litigant to enjoy the fruits of litigation but that there were temporary orders which had to last for 21 days which period elapsed according to him.
Earlier on Thursday, Mr Erias Lukwago held a press conference at his home in Wakaliga, Rubaga division and told journalists that he is not ready to honor the court order issued by Justice Kavuma and vowed to challenge its issuing.
In a Wednesday April 13, letter addressed to the executive director, Jennifer Musisi, the Solicitor General Denis Bireije said Mr Lukwago was to be blocked from returning to office until he is sworn in for new term on May 20.
Before the end of his last term, Lukwago was impeached by KCCA councillors in November 2013 over alleged incompetence and abuse of office. Court ruled the impeachment null and void and ordered his return to office.
However, Court of Appeal judge Steven Kavuma issued an injunction that kept Lukwago locked out of his office pending hearing of an appeal against the lord mayor. That latter matter is yet to be disposed of and Lukwago has now practically taken matters into his hands.
